Khalidiya Khanqah Mosque and Tekke
| Khalidiya Khanqah Mosque and Tekke | |
|---|---|
جامع وتكية خانقاه الخالدية | |
 | |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| General information | |
| Status | Active |
| Type | mosque, sufi lodge and marketplace |
| Address | ڕزگارت, Kirkuk, Erbil, Erbil Governorate, 44001, Iraq |
| Town or city | Erbil |
| Country | Iraq |
| Coordinates | 36°11′20″N 44°00′40″E / 36.1888883°N 44.0110142°E |
| Year(s) built | 1805 |
| Renovated | 1961 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Mawlana Khalid al-Naqshbandi |
| Renovating team | |
| Main contractor | Sheikh Muhammad Salih |
The Khalidiya Khanqah Mosque and Tekke (Arabic: جامع وتكية خانقاه الخالدية) also known as the Mzgawti Xanaqa (Kurdish: مزگەوتی خەنقە) is located near the the citadel in Erbil, Iraq. It is a religious complex comprising a mosque, Sufi lodge, library and marketplace. The site was founded in 1805, while the current structure dates back to a 1961 renovation.
History
[edit]The mosque and its adjoining Sufi lodge were founded in 1805 by the Kurdish Muslim scholar, Mullah Hidayatullah al-Arbili, on the orders of a Naqshbandi dervish named Mawlana Khalid al-Naqshbandi.[1][2][3][4] The local Naqshbandi dervishes of Erbil served as the management for the religious complex, amongst them a Sheikh Muhammad Salih who supervised a complete rebuild and renovation in 1961.[1][2][3][5] A marketplace was developed around the mosque, as well as the Shar Park opposite it.[1][2][3] As of 2024, the site is regarded as a cultural heritage monument protected by UNESCO.[2]
The surrounding neighbourhood of the mosque, dating back to at least 800 years during the reign of the Ayyubids over Kurdistan, has become known as the Khanqah neighbourhood due to its famed presence.[1][2][4]
Architecture
[edit]The area of the religious complex is 1218 square metres with a capacity of more than 500 worshippers.[1][2] The structure is built out of bricks. The mosque has a minaret 27 meters high with two accessible balconies, while the prayer hall is topped by a large dome with an internal frame structure made out of iron.[1][2] The library contains ancient manuscripts, religious books, and other material in the Arabic, Turkish and Persian languages.[2] Aside from the prayer hall, there are residential quarters for the Imam of the mosque as well as the muezzin and the mosque's workers.[1][2]
Gallery
[edit]-
Panoramic view of the Shar Park from the citadel, the mosque on the left -
The same panoramic view from 2011 -
The mosque as seen from Qalat street below the Erbil Citadel
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Guide to Heritage and Archaeological Mosques by the Diwan al-Waqf al-Suniyi
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The oldest shop in Erbil will be protected by UNESCO and turned into a tourist area". Rudaw. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b c "خانقاه الخالدية.. معلم حضاري في قلب أربيل". قناة الغد (in Arabic). 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b "گەڕەكی خانەقای هەولێر 800 ساڵ تەمەنییەتی". www.knwe.org. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "نەوەی لەقلەقەكەی هەولێر گەڕایەوە". www.radionawa.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.